Asus Vivobook S 14: Simply Great Value

[@JustJoshTech]

Great value laptop, when it's in stock and on sale 🛍 We track deals, and more on our website: www.justjosh.tech/recommendations/Crazy-Deals 🛒 Vivobook S 14: geni.us/ReaUfNP 👉 Zenbook 14 (AMD): geni.us/O5n30O 💻 Zenbook 14X: geni.us/tpcB4 Our Favorite Laptops: www.justjosh.tech/recommendations

[@HorizonOfHope]

As a fellow Australian, I really want Josh to sum up all of his reviews with, “yeah, nah,” or, “nah, yeah.”

[@alansmithee.01]

As a non-Australian, I really want Josh to deliver his reviews in costume and in character as Lord Humongous, including the grandiose diction.

[@emperorarasaka]

Yeah, nah

[@PlatinAviation]

TikTok people in their cars getting 10s of millions of subs... Then there’s Josh and his team putting weeks of work into high-quality content, just at 250K subs.. Really appreciate the effort guys! Love the reviews ✨

[@Thedoctorjosh]

I got the 14x from your recommendation last year. Definitely one of my favorite computers I've ever bought at by far the best price. I love it way more than my alienware R15 that cost three times as much

[@stefanorigato]

1200€ in Italy for the AMD one and the Vivobook S 14 is 1300€ 😭 I really hope that there will be some cheap Snapdragon laptop in the near future, I would like one for university for the battery life

[@abolfazlsaravani2214]

Always in the EU, Asus either sells higher or does not even honor warranty. The ROG ally SD card issue recall was in the us as far as I remember so if you are in EU, you ar screwed

[@GRACEJENNY-rf9gz]

hp pavillion plus 14 amd 7840u is really good

[@GianniLeonhart]

in like... 3 to 5 years you will be done with uni by then

[@stefanorigato]

@@GianniLeonhart a laptop with good battery life would still be good for me after uni too

[@houssamalucad753]

Just buy a used macbook, I found they're the only good laptop deals in the EU.

[@bryans8656]

I still have a VivoBook S15 from the late 1990s and it's still running strong.

[@heyolorenns]

Still got a MacBook from 1840’s. Running pretty good

[@masterace9543]

Got the 2007 model. That thing is a brick 😂​@heyolorenns

[@mrengler1]

i like the comparisons between vivobook/zenbook. more brief comparisons like that would be great

[@JustJoshTech]

You got it!

[@andyH_England]

ASUS offer seemingly good bang for your bucks but the term “you get what you pay for” is applicable here as they are at the lower end of mid-range in quality and ability. They will appeal to people chasing RAM and SSD numbers, but in the end you would be better off in the long run to buy better mid-range or premium at an extra cost, if you can. For example, I got a refurb MB Air M2 15-inch base model for £700 ($600) that only had a six battery count.

[@Vikushu]

I think there's a mistake at 7:15 when listing the display specs for the Zenbook 14X. It seems to list the specs for the Zenbook 14 instead.

[@JustJoshTech]

Ah frig. Sorry about that

[@cbastien92]

They raised the price to $1094 on Amazon and being in Europe we must add $273.12. At this price point is it not better to buy a Macbook Air ?

[@foemre]

I enjoy watching your videos regardless of whether you deliver relevant info upfront, or whether I’m looking for a laptop to buy. I just appreciate well put together content which you deliver. Thanks for helping people make informed decisions!

[@carlstevenwilletts]

Given the reports of their shoddy customer service, it would feel like buying any made by ASUS is buying something with zero support and is therefore a complete gamble.

[@RidwanGosal]

As an owner of two recently bought ASUS laptops, i'm sweating quite profusely hahahaha

[@stanislasflipo7214]

@@RidwanGosal I recently had an issue with my proart laptop, and they nicely made me understand that they would make it impossible for me to repair my laptop without losing all my data and buying back the original parts. Liquid metal was also poorly applied so I had to change it myself and and when i opened it, half of the die was not covered and there was spilled liquid metal everywhere. It litteraly made me scream in protest. Glad they are finally getting the reputation they deserve.

[@adequatequality]

The bigger scam is when you pay extra to buy ASUS' extended warranty/accidental damage protection. I had issues with my ZenBook from 2 years ago and was asked to contact customer service, submit a ticket, and it took almost 3 weeks to get an answer back. They basically said I'd have to pay for shipping myself to send the laptop to their USA service depot ('m Canadian) for them to inspect and potentially repair which would take another 4-6 weeks. Worst of all, they came back to me and said since this model is not sold anymore, I'd have to pay for the replacement part at a reduced cost. Absolute bullshit

[@carlstevenwilletts]

@@adequatequality That is disgusting! It makes you want to completely ignore everything they ever produce.

[@Jess-dg4fm]

Trying to decode between a Vivo and a Zenbook Duo and you've really helped with these comprehensive and unbiased (!!!) review, thanks!

[@JtotheRizzo]

Been waiting for this review from Josh! Thanks! Not getting this one for sure. On paper, it looked appealing with all the specs, ports (especially coming with a MicroSD slot) and price point, but sounds like looks can be deceiving.

[@colin_actually]

It's this cheap 'cause they know they'll make it back on repair scams.

[@sanshammanchanda4328]

And will have glued hinges which snap

[@FlosBlog]

They even have plaster on the wallpaper already

[@ranjitmandal1612]

😆🤣

[@elderman64]

😂

[@JtotheRizzo]

Is ASUS's quality control really that bad?? Been seeing other comments about their build quality being really terrible ... 🤔

[@mikefize2279]

Got an older Model with 12700h, Oled and 16gigs for 699 two years ago. It's not perfect, but damn good value. Seems to be true for the newer models as well.

[@momentswithdonald]

@JustJoshTech I can't tell you how much I appreciate your videos because I can all ways rely on you to provide Indepth knowledge about a device making technical details easier to understand and compare. Thank you for this video. It gave me lot of insights about the Vivobook S14.

[@luddeluring]

Man, I have a hard time keeping up with all the information and graphs you are spitting out in your videos at such a fast pace and going back and forth between different models, it would be nice if you slowed it down a little bit, but maybe I’m just slow.

[@robycore5841]

One of the best channel for laptops review and looking Forward to new reviews even if not considering to buy that particular product. But really Josh, much better if you do the explanation than your team. Keep the value of your channel and don't let any of your team trying that, it's not the same

[@junk3386]

Great video as usual! 👍 What I would recommend, though, is that you put the actual name of the Snapdragon CPU under the CPU column of your chart b/c IIRC some of the laptops use a slower Snapdragon "Plus" version.

[@JustJoshTech]

Feedback noted. They only just released the names btw, so we will add

[@alicea5]

Recently, I tried out a vivobook 14", not the S, and I love the keyboard. Something about it just feel very good and easy for my short fingers. I wish they offer the keyboard as a stand alone. I just didn't buy the vivobook at the time because it is an intel core i3.

[@RealKinetics]

Waiting for the Snapdragon X & CoPilot+ Laptop reviews in comparison with Apple M4 Chip Review. Only If you are planning to make it, This is only a suggestion, I won’t Force you to make it lol.

[@andyH_England]

There is an embargo at the moment so only sponsored videos on the X Elite for the time being.

[@Quizack]

There’s too many of these damn laptops lol. There’s so many Zenbooks, and Vivibooks, and they’re seemingly different in different markets? Then there’s refreshes too? It’s been annoying as hell trying to work out exactly what I should buy, when half the reviews are aimed at Burgericans, with Burgerican prices, and then you watch the review and it’s a different processor to what you see locally. Mate it’s doing my head in!

[@YoutubeUniverse]

Review the 16 inch also I’m skeptical of asus in general because their products get so many issues like motherboard noise and low end oled

[@dskygn]

Now we want a review with your mom :)

[@VideogamesAsArt]

I will just add that this laptop is available with Ryzen 5 7535HS for a super budget option (lower CPU/iGPU performance but everything else stays the same and I assume heat/fan noise and battery get even better), or a 8845HS (very similar to Core Ultra 9, unsure who would win in what)

[@howdoeshedoit59]

Great review! Do you plan on reviewing any laptops from System76 like the Lemur or Darter?

[@cameronbosch1213]

The Darter is better. It has two RAM slots and doesn't have a broken arrow key layout. But yeah, I would like to see more Linux laptop coverage, given that almost all OEMs don't seem to offer Linux support offically.

[@ashefalam9624]

How is its battery backup?

[@Quizack]

Man I’m really thinking about picking this one up. Centrecom has the M5406 for 1300. 8845hs, 16gb, and 1TB, with the 120hz OLED. But then there’s also the Zenbook with the same specs, but at 1750, with seemingly better build?

[@Amaankf]

Man in India either these great deals are not available or are at least $250 more expensive sometimes even more

[@davidporemba]

Will you review the ASUS Zenbook Duo at some point? I am waiting for your review before buying either the ASU’s or the Lenovo Yogabook

[@Jabu_chan]

Hi Josh! Will you guys do a review about the Asus Zenbook Duo?? I would really like to know your opinions about it!

[@JustJoshTech]

Yes it should be out in the next couple of days

[@Jabu_chan]

@@JustJoshTech Good to know!! Thank you!

[@GustavoNoronha]

With the guest hosts we've been getting, this channel is no longer Just Josh 😛 keep em coming!

[@calvin4721]

Hey Josh, are you going to review the new Yoga Pro 7i? It comes with the Ultra core 7 155h, RTX 4050, 32gb soddered ram, all in a sleek and portable chassis. It's also attractive for its price, and i (think) it's screen is brighter. I have seen NOONE review this unit so far.

[@JustJoshTech]

Its not available in the USA, i've tried so hard. Thats why no one has reviewed it btw.

[@calvin4721]

@@JustJoshTech i see, that makes a lot of sense now. thanks!

[@bokuwatobi766]

Can you please make a video for Snapdragon X Elite laptops?

[@JustJoshTech]

Yes

[@suzyra4921]

Only negative I found is no ctrl button on the left which makes it hard to work for me.

[@Snerteter]

Hey Josh what is the best or a good laptop under 1300 for programming?

[@JustJoshTech]

This one when it goes on sale: www.justjosh.tech/products/HP-Spectre-14-lxGhaASyTMda7Pj4D59B?config=2024-Core-Ultra-7-155H-16-GB-1-TB-14-Inches-Intel-Arc-Graphics&configID=dG9bfAkBVX3SZEOOLm9y

[@leonardwise5807]

Josh, I would wait until Surface Laptop 13.8 at ,999 much better screen, performance and battery life. Haptic touchpad, great keyboard. Should be quieter and cooler. Only 256 storage, which you can fix down the line. If the claims are right for 100 dollars, more a no-brainer. They will also go on sale at some point at Best Buy and now you get a free 50 inch tv as a bonus.

[@mcnoob1898]

I like your videos, I looking for budget laptop for 2d game development can you make a video about 2d/3dd game development laptops

[@abdullaplays5402]

nice vid keep it up!

[@samuelmoreno4785]

Hi, which laptop would you recommend for an aerospace engineer?

[@fletcherwilliams5947]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@samvieten_official]

Im confused. This video isnt old but the vivobook s14 is available here with a 120hz 3k screen and preorder with an amd Ryzen 9 HX370. With 890M graphics. Are you reviewing the last year model?

[@JustJoshTech]

Different models for different regions. We have the current gen one

[@aisarenda]

sadly, there's no vivobook s 14 in my country (latest amd variant)

[@linndragmire]

I cannot seem to find any information about the difference of an ASUS Vivobook S and an ASUS Vivoboon Pro. Can someone tell me the difference? Thank you

[@ShadePale]

Idk what to chose, a vivobook or a pc for the same price

[@Alejandro-uw2hn]

Would you recommend it at 899 for programming?

[@Affiiance]

I just checked the Asus Rog 14 on your website and when I clicked it it wasn’t $300 off. Am I missing something or is it not on sale anymore?

[@Imcuriousman]

What about the 16 inch version?

[@MrPerrisC]

Thanks for this review, nicely informative I do have a pet peeve in the form of a question: Do creators get paid extra for using the words "factor" " point" and "type"? Price "point" Form "factor" USB "type"-c Superfluous serving no purpose, (what so ever), unless you're getting added feed placement by using those words. Sorry about the nitpicking this was an excellent review and they did earn my upvote, thank you

[@Watchandlearn91]

Honestly I’d much rather have an m1 MacBook Air for $699 brand new from Walmart than buy this for the same price (or more). The MBA has a higher res screen, far superior trackpad (not even close), far better speakers, is silent under use, cooler to the touch, doesn’t pick up fingerprints nearly as easily, and has a better build.

[@JustJoshTech]

This is a good alternative. I agree. The thing in favor of this laptop though is the cpu is far more powerful and you get alot more memory and storage. The MBA is 8g and 256. For many that is just not acceptable

[@Watchandlearn91]

@@JustJoshTech Yes that is true. Apple is just too stingy with their RAM/SSD right now and it's really sad. However for light use and office tasks, I doubt anyone would notice the difference in performance to be honest and that's what these laptops are made for. I do know some people who never close any apps at all on macOS and I can see those people struggling a bit more though but thankfully macOS is pretty efficient with memory usage. One thing that drives me nuts about Windows laptops and I'm not sure if that is the case here or not - they drain battery while sleeping. The Macbook Air M1, and other Apple Silicon laptops, do not do that. It also wakes instantly from sleep and that combined with the zero battery drain just makes it so easy to pick back up where you left off.

[@yanalaburahmeh3877]

any thoughts about the new qualcom chip

[@g1sart843]

Hello sir I appreciate your work please suggest me which one should I go for MacBook Pro m3 pro/max vs legion 7i 2024 for student..I do coding and programming and in future blender ,development for that reason I’m thinking off we needed graphics card which has legion and keyboard also good but battery 🔋 in MacBook is very good im so confused which one should I buy please

[@AlexaContentCreator]

For the best laptop for coding is macbook. Thats my opinion

[@oldburst3312]

is this good for 3D modeling and rendering?

[@JustJoshTech]

No. It is terrible at that

[@mrbobgamingmemes9558]

Stuff like that only suited for gaming, creator, and workstation laptop

[@md.saadiqashraf762]

#ask I am going to college this year, so I'll be needing a Laptop tell me should I buy 2023 released Laptop which I can find on sale or should I so for the now AI laptop that are arriving in the market with higher price.

[@taupangnang1245]

Intel is really doing a hard work now, they've released Lunar Lake now, it make sense since AMD is growing pretty fast as well and all of sudden Snapdragon X Ellite appears 😂

[@alibargh]

In the performance test, it seems you are using a third party USBc charger. Asus typically limits the performance and TDP when connected to any other charger but their own proprietary charger. What about this laptop?

[@JustJoshTech]

We always use the included charger for our performance tests. That is standard practice for us. I can double check on this one though

[@alibargh]

Thanks a lot for fast response! Love your content ❤, I have one more suggestion is please stay on the graphs a little bit longer, sometimes its too fast, especially when you watch on a TV.

[@donatusaldo3115]

this laptop compare with hp pavilion plus 14 oled ryzen 7 (7840u) wich better?

[@Rahul-in3pv]

Back in 2020, I bought an older model of the same series, and the motherboard died in less than two years.

[@nqxv_]

should I get the Vivobook with the ultra 9 185H or Ryzen 9-8945HS I'm really confused

[@17teddybear17]

Hi Josh, what do you think of the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x? With its premium, light build and 3:2 display, it looks very appealing, especially with the Ultra 9. However, I am a little concerned about the thermals and the fan noise. Ale you planning to make a review abou it? Thank you for your videos, your opinion is the only one on youtube that I can trust.

[@clabub.]

walmart has the 15" with 2.8k oled and ultra 7 155h for $750. Is this version better than the amd zenbook at $800?

[@JustJoshTech]

Hmm. Since they are around the same price it depends if you want better battery life and more portability = Zenbook 14. If you want a crisper larger display to get more work done, get the Vivobook. The build qualit is pretty similar. If you need an affiliate link for the Vivobook hit us up at [e-mail] and we will send you one. Zenbook is on the site. Using the links helps us grow and is appreciated

[@martinmadeo4825]

Asus quality seems to be really off. I don't think this is being fully assessed in these videos

[@JustJoshTech]

We have spent a ton of time on Asus laptops, more than most human beings. We are not finding any issues with Asus quality, other than the ones that we bring up in our videos. In fact, this video was edited on the Asus Strix Scar 18

[@tentativabritanica1040]

So because I’m not having an issue means that it doesn’t exist? Been countless examples and evidence of shady practices by Asus due to their warranty due to quality control problem on motherboards and hand helds. Does sound like anecdotal evidence rather than fact checking if actual issue exist to begin with?

[@mrbobgamingmemes9558]

​@@tentativabritanica1040how can laptop reviewer talk about issues that they dont suffer ?

[@tentativabritanica1040]

@@mrbobgamingmemes9558 I wouldn’t want to advertise a product, where there are known clear issue for many, even if I wasn’t getting the issue especially if had funds and resources to find alternatives or was getting better product due to being a KZbinr.

[@donvinton6827]

S14 Not available on Amazon?!

[@jadhal6649]

Can have upgradibility? Ram and extra slot M.2 Nvme

[@RakshamSidana]

Please do a video of asus reacently announed tuf A14 and will it be a better budget option than G14 as it looks more gaming vibe than the g14 and ig better cooling solution

[@carlosalvarez8076]

Mmmm maybe some of pricing strategy, so you get it for less thinking that's a deal because it supposed to be cheaper hehe.

[@Darth-TBAG]

I love ASUS, they have the best coil whine and RMA practices!

[@thomas-f9o]

what is your opinion on the XMG core 15 it's a really interesting laptop and I do not see many reviews on it or the other brands who do the same laptop

[@newfnshow031]

PSA: $900 isn't cheap... sorry tech heads

[@alpacamale2909]

The key legends need to be thicker and smaller

[@ezrhino100]

The sound and camera always suck on these.

[@aranyamalhotra1841]

what laptop would be best for a computer science engineering student with a little gaming ability

[@JustJoshTech]

Next video covers this

[@aranyamalhotra1841]

@@JustJoshTechthanks mate

[@FlosBlog]

Buy an m1 air instead (as is almost always the case with mid-tier laptops)

[@basilez]

I have the i7-12700H S14 X OLED, it thermal throttles and as atrocious fan noise

[@JustJoshTech]

This has a much better processor

[@basilez]

@@JustJoshTech Yeah, the Core Ultra is much more efficient. Wish I had this version instead...

[@Bjowolf2]

So which laptops would your mother recommend, Josh? 😂

[@SuperRomanHoliday]

pls review x elite nobody aside from hard up students cares about these things

[@thenubianspeaks4329]

Do your damn research.! They have one with a 120 refresh rate and an AMD model

[@abrahanaeoa733]

And the review of the ThinkPad T14s gen 4 ?

[@nizaramanchar8735]

If it has upgradable memory it's ok for windows to have soldered its shit

[@tofuman9526]

Thinkpad x1 carbon i5 8xxx 16GB vs this Vivobook for writing/some coding and generally best keyboard trackpad experience?? The x1 carbon is unused sells for 300$ cheaper. What should I do?

[@golimonkey]

Bought zenbook 14 AMD few months ago. Creaky hinge, poor gpu performance. Display is hard to open, feels like it will snap one day. Windows 11 is bloated and glichy...

[@sofiakhan4855]

WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE BUYING THIS LAPTOP . Honestly, I'm not having that great of an experience. I think I bought this laptop a couple of months back this year in August. And the laptop keeps on lagging a lot, I've to keep on restarting my laptop just bcs of that which is quite frustrating. When I use the pencil, it will first lag, making the app no longer work. So, I'd have no option but to restart it. If only this laptop didn't have an issue of lagging a lot then it would have been a very nice and useful laptop for everyone.

[@vanCaldenborgh]

I think, I have seen your mother before, somehow familiar...

[@nhanNguyen-wo8fy]

Intel is afraid that Ryzen 9000 laptop is coming to eat core Ultra lunch. I can wait a month. 😊

[@batk5381]

its not I-SIS.. it's US-SOS. lolol

[@sultanabran1]

i'll only watch if josh does the talking

[@ariss_siras]

well now it's out of stock :(

[@Phoenix56801]

So quick

[@saito272]

Can everyone stop with the Asus hate, it's just the RMA, the products are good. (I'm not an asus fan, I just find this drama funny)

[@FlosBlog]

Why should they stop then? 😃

[@cameronbosch1213]

It's not funny. You shouldn't have to deal with shady tactics from a major computer OEM.

[@tentativabritanica1040]

It’s not hate, it demanding company does better for its customers and that we get better quality control products and services.

[@cocoyaiba5642]

But it intel evo😢

[@cocoyaiba5642]

It’s very warm when I’m touch it and very bad webcam 😢 but I’m bought it. 😢

[@cocoyaiba5642]

RGB is fucking bad.

[@cocoyaiba5642]

Touchpad is bad too.😂 😢

[@cocoyaiba5642]

I’m bought vivobook s16 intel core ultra 7 .

[@justinnl4332]

​@@cocoyaiba5642 How do you like it so far? I am planning to buy this one also.

[@leandrodasilva2523]

Like, if you want linux compatibily section in the review.

[@ziloabenx9362]

Mac air M1 better buy

[@MrHashisz]

Boycott Asus, repairs and warranty scams will cost 4 times that plus the headache

[@potato_burner]

16gb ram is an absolute fail. That's why it's so cheap

[@one_step_sideways]

No ASUS. Never

[@zoomhardin]

what a bs "review". total i d i o t.

[@cameronbosch1213]

Gloasy but no touch! Argh!

[@rocket3201]

Yoooooo

[@mariussm7797]

Core Ultra is trash. The AMD versions of this are better.

[@hurshwardhan]

Vivobook s14 is a SCAM! Go for S16. For 14 inch size, go for zenbooks.